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President Barack Obama spoke to the nation from the White House Rose Garden just minutes ago, but there was nothing rosy about his words or demeanor!

The U.S. Senate rejected gun legislation this afternoon that 90% of the American people supported and the Prez is FUMING mad!!!

The Manchin-Toomey bill was a modest proposal to amp up background checks at gun shows and on the internet, but the vote failed 54-46.

In what was very far from a concession speech, Mr. Obama assured his country that he would continue fighting against the wreckless sale of firearms and that this miscarriage of democracy should not be forgotten by the voters come Congressional re-election time!

Unafraid to point fingers, he says the gun lobby "willfully lied" to the American people and he shamed

The American Idol contestant was dismissed from the show yesterday, after just making it to the live tapings, when producers were informed that Jones was arrested TWICE last year. Somehow, this bit of vital information wasn't on their radar until late yesterday afternoon!

Point to you, research team!

One of Jones' arrest involved an act of violence and he currently has an outstanding warrant as well. The former contestant announced on his official Idol Twitter feed that he was leaving before the show deleted the page in its entireity, saying:

"Awww I will no longer b on the show."

There are such things as background checks, folks. Maybe we should start using them! This marks fourth time in Idol history that a contestant has gotten the boot this late in the competition. Frenchie Davis, of Season 2, however resurfaced on The Voiceas well.

Will Idol try to bring back another contestant? Or is Idol a man down from now on?

Just when we thought we were safe from the STD-ridden trash that is VH1's I Love Money, the network has decided to "quietly return" the reality competition show to its Thursday night lineup.

The third season of the show was yanked off the air after one its contestants, Megan Wants a Millionaire bachelor, Ryan Jenkins, was accused of murdering his wife.

A VH1 spokesman says that the third season will never air and the fourth season is "a new edited, version." He adds that the show "is focusing more on the competition as opposed to some of the interaction between the cast."

He also admits that there were additional background checks on contestants since screening of cast members was under deep scrutiny.

Shane Redway -- a Canadian rapper and close friend of Drake's -- was killed early Saturday morning in a car crash. He was just 26 years old.

Redway and two others were killed when their car lost control, struck a guardrail and burst into flames. The crash occurred around 4am outside Pearson International Airport in Toronto. It's unclear who was behind the wheel. Police are investigating the crash.

Drake took to Instagram to remember Redway, posting two different tributes.